{
    "term": "reasoning",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the process of thinking about things in a logical way; opinions and ideas that are based on logical thinking",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What is **the reasoning behind** this decision?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This **line of reasoning** is faulty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I cannot accept the reasoning that led the trial court to its decision."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people challenged the reasoning behind the proposal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She seemed to have lost her powers of reasoning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The implication of this line of reasoning is that globalization of capital is destructive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The same reasoning applies to the current situation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their reasoning is based on a false analogy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This reasoning suggests the education process is simpler than it actually is."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rather confused piece of reasoning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "reasoning about art"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the circularity in their reasoning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the reasoning adopted by the court"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was difficult to follow his line of reasoning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Such reasoning has two flaws."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The first group were given tests based on verbal and deductive reasoning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Why will some people not allow scientific reasoning to be applied to religious matters?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You are an intelligent human being with advanced powers of reasoning."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "sound", "circular"],
                "… of reasoning": ["piece"],
                "verb + reasoning": ["adopt", "apply", "employ"],
                "reasoning + verb": ["apply", "be based on", "suggest"],
                "reasoning + noun": ["process", "ability"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in your reasoning",
                    "reasoning about",
                    "reasoning behind"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a flaw in your reasoning",
                    "a form of reasoning",
                    "a kind of reasoning"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːzənɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reasoning/reasoning__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːzənɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reasoning/reasoning__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}